It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Boys Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll includes six football players who had standout performances during the week of Sept. 21-27.
Voting will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 2.
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Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Logan Emerick, Allen Park Cabrini
Emerick's performance helped lead Cabrini to a 38-0 victory against Bishop Foley on Sept. 25. The senior receiver finished the game with six receptions for 156 yards and four touchdowns.
Jabin Gonzales, Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Gonzales powered St. Mary's to a 48-20 Catholic League victory over Birmingham Brother Rice on Sept. 25. The senior quarterback completed 18 of 24 passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns while adding
40 rushing yards on nine carries.
Julian Hayes, Roseville
Roseville picked up its first win of the season on Sept. 25, defeating Port Huron Northern, 46-0. Hayes, a senior receiver for the Panthers, had four receptions for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
Ryan Jaafar, Novi Detroit Catholic Central
Jaafar was instrumental in Catholic Central's 36-3 win over Toledo St. John Jesuit. Jaafar rushed 16 times for 100 yards and had 43 receiving yards for three total touchdowns.
Brayden Kozlowski, Grosse Pointe North
Kozlowski rushed for 253 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-16 victory over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore, tying Grosse Pointe North's school record for rushing touchdowns. He came up a foot short of a record-breaking sixth touchdown as time expired.
Parker Saches, Trenton
Saches turned in a standout performance despite Trenton's 49-26 loss to DeWitt. The senior running back carried the ball 22 times for 226 yards and four touchdowns.
Want to nominate an athlete for next week's poll?
Nominations for the previous week's games are accepted from Tuesday through Sunday. Nominate an athlete for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 at freep.com/athlete.
Note: DO NOT USE THE NOMINATION LINK TO VOTE FOR PLAYER. To cast a vote, simply click on a player's name in the poll below.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Vote now for the Free Press Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 21-27
